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• Red Sox's Roman Anthony: Named leadoff hitter

  Rotowire Feb 21, 2026

  Manager Alex Cora said Saturday that Anthony will serve as the Red Sox's main leadoff hitter to begin the regular season, Christopher Smith of MassLive.com reports. Anthony took over as the Red Sox's leadoff man midway through the 2025 campaign, and he'll officially remain at the top of the order in 2026 after posting a .396 OBP in 71 big-league contests last season. The 21-year-old outfielder made three appearances as a leadoff hitter against southpaws last year, but it's unclear if the Red Sox plan to drop him further down the order when faced with a lefty-on-lefty matchup.

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• Red Sox's Roman Anthony: Likely leadoff hitter versus RHP

  Rotowire Feb 11, 2026

  Red Sox manager Alex Cora "seems to be leaning toward" batting Anthony leadoff against right-handers, Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com reports. Jarren Duran was Boston's primary leadoff man for most of 2025, but Anthony took over the spot in August and posted a 1.003 OPS in 27 games before an oblique strain ended his season. Anthony is fully healthy now, and while he should remain in the lineup most days against southpaws as well, he'll hit lower in the order when he doesn't have the platoon advantage. Duran is likely to open the season batting third versus righties.

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• Red Sox's Roman Anthony: Moving rehab to Florida

  Rotowire Sep 28, 2025

  Red Sox manager Alex Cora said Sunday that Anthony (oblique) will continue workouts at the team's complex in Florida during the upcoming week, Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com reports. Anthony won't be part of the Red Sox's roster for the wild-card round of the playoffs, but if he responds well to his upcoming workouts in Florida, he could be activated at some point later in the postseason if the team advances. Before landing on the injured list Sept. 3 due to a left oblique strain, Anthony hit .292 with eight home runs and four stolen bases over his first 71 big-league games.

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• Red Sox's Roman Anthony: Power walking on treadmill

  Rotowire Sep 26, 2025

  Red Sox manager Alex Cora said Friday that Anthony (oblique) has progressed to power walking on the treadmill, Gabrielle Starr of the Boston Herald reports. While it's a modest step forward from his normal walking on a treadmill, it's unclear when Anthony might be ready for baseball activities. A return in time for the American League Wild Card Series -- should the Red Sox qualify -- seems unlikely for Anthony. The rookie outfielder has been shelved for three-plus weeks with a left oblique strain.

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• Red Sox's Roman Anthony: Feeling better

  Rotowire Sep 24, 2025

  Anthony (oblique) said Tuesday that he feels better moving around but hasn't been cleared for baseball activities, MLB.com reports. It's looking like a return during the regular season is unlikely for Anthony, but the Red Sox could qualify for the playoffs. If Boston's season extends into October, Anthony could eventually return to the active roster. The Red Sox beat the Blue Jays on Tuesday and then their playoff chances got a late-night boost when the Astros lost to the Athletics.

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• Red Sox's Roman Anthony: Doing non-baseball activities

  Rotowire Sep 19, 2025

  Anthony (oblique) is walking on a treadmill and riding an exercise bike, MLB.com reports. Red Sox manager Alex Cora said Thursday the rookie is feeling less sore. There hasn't been much news about Anthony since he landed on the injured list Sept. 3, so this update provides some hope he can return before the end of the regular season to help Boston's playoff push. The Red Sox are 5-8 since Anthony was added to the IL, and the team is just 1.5 games ahead of Cleveland for the final wild-card spot in the AL after losing two of three to the Athletics at Fenway Park.

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• Red Sox's Roman Anthony: Lands on IL with oblique strain

  Rotowire Sep 3, 2025

  The Red Sox placed Anthony (oblique) on the 10-day injured list Wednesday. Earlier Wednesday, Red Sox manager Alex Cora relayed that Anthony would be shut down after an MRI confirmed he sustained a left oblique strain in Tuesday's 11-7 win over the Guardians, so the 21-year-old's placement on the IL was merely a formality. Though Anthony is without an official timeline for a return, Cora noted that oblique strains typically entail a 4-to-6-week recovery period, so the expectation is that the young outfielder will be out for the rest of the regular season. Boston will hope to get Anthony back for the playoffs if it should earn its way into the postseason, but the Red Sox may need to advance to the ALDS or ALCS for the rookie to have made a full recovery from the oblique strain and have a shot at contributing. With Anthony on the shelf, Ceddanne Rafaela will likely move back to center field on a full-time basis, and Rob Refsnyder and Nate Eaton could be tasked with filling in at the corner-outfield spot opposite Jarren Duran until Wilyer Abreu (calf) is back from the IL.

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• Red Sox's Roman Anthony: Likely done for season

  Rotowire Sep 3, 2025

  Red Sox manager Alex Cora said that Anthony (oblique) will be placed on the injured list later Wednesday and is in line for an extended absence, Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com reports. "He has an oblique strain," Cora said. "Timetable, we don't know...Usually takes from 4-to-6 weeks." After departing Tuesday's 11-7 win over the Guardians with what the Red Sox termed as left oblique tightness, the standout rookie appears likely to miss the rest of the regular season with an MRI on Wednesday confirming a strain. Whether Anthony is able to return for the postseason will depend on how deep into October the Red Sox are able to advance should they clinch a playoff spot, as well as how quickly the 21-year-old is cleared to resume baseball activities. The loss of Anthony will likely result in Ceddanne Rafaela moving back to center field on a full-time basis, allowing Romy Gonzalez and David Hamilton to receive most of the reps at second base. Before suffering the oblique injury, Anthony had established himself as a franchise building block, slashing .292/.396/.463 with eight home runs, four stolen bases, 48 runs and 32 RBI through his first 303 big-league plate appearances.

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• Red Sox's Roman Anthony: Stint on injured list expected

  Rotowire Sep 3, 2025

  Anthony has a "high probability" of landing on the 10-day injured list after suffering an oblique injury in Tuesday's 11-7 win over the Guardians, sources tell Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com. Anthony was sent for an MRI on Wednesday, and though the Red Sox are still waiting for the results, the team seems resigned to putting the rookie outfielder on the IL. Anthony will be eligible for activation Sept. 13, but his chances of being ready by that date will depend on the severity of the injury. Jarren Duran and Ceddanne Rafaela will handle two outfield spots while Anthony is out, with Rob Refsnyder and Masataka Yoshida in the mix for the third spot, at least until Anthony and/or Wilyer Abreu (calf) return. Nick Sogard is expected to be called up from Triple-A Worcester to take Anthony's spot on the active roster, though Kristian Campbell could eventually get another look in the majors.

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• Red Sox's Roman Anthony: MRI on tap

  Rotowire Sep 3, 2025

  Red Sox manager Alex Cora said that Anthony (oblique) will undergo an MRI on Wednesday, Christopher Smith of MassLive.com reports. Anthony was spotted grabbing at his lower back on a swinging strike in the bottom of the fourth inning of Tuesday's 11-7 win over the Guardians, and he didn't leave the dugout to take the field for the top of the fifth. The Red Sox later relayed that Anthony's departure was the result of left oblique tightness, an injury that could result in him making a trip to the injured list. The team will wait for the results of his MRI to come in before determining Anthony's next steps, but at the very least, expect the star rookie to be out of the lineup for Wednesday's series finale.

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• Red Sox's Roman Anthony: Exits early Tuesday

  Rotowire Sep 2, 2025

  Anthony was removed from Tuesday's game against the Guardians with left oblique tightness, Christopher Smith of MassLive.com reports. Anthony appeared to tweak something while striking out during his at-bat in the fourth inning, and he was replaced on defense when the Red Sox took the field in the fifth. More details on the severity of the 21-year-old's injury will have to wait until the team gets a closer look at him, but he can be considered day-to-day for now.

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• Red Sox's Roman Anthony: Goes long again

  Rotowire Aug 29, 2025

  Anthony went 2-for-4 with a solo homer in Friday's 4-2 loss to Pittsburgh. Anthony gave the Red Sox a two-run lead in the fifth inning with a solo shot to left field off Paul Skenes. Anthony is now up to eight home runs on the season, three of which have come over his last five games. He's been raking at the plate since the All-Star break with a .313/.424/.511 slash line with 27 runs, two steals, five homers and 16 RBI in 158 plate appearances.

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• Red Sox's Roman Anthony: Gets started early Monday

  Rotowire Aug 26, 2025

  Anthony went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and an additional run scored in Monday's 4-3 win over the Orioles. Anthony swatted a leadoff homer and put himself into the franchise's record books again, this time as the youngest player in team history to hit a leadoff home run. He later singled and scored on Jarren Duran's three-run shot in fifth. Since a chilly 2-for-27 start to his MLB career, Anthony has adjusted to big-league pitching and has slashed .312/.423/.482 over the next 55 games.

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• Red Sox's Roman Anthony: Big role in Thursday's win

  Rotowire Aug 21, 2025

  Anthony went 2-for-5 with a home run, a walk, three RBI and two runs scored in Thursday's 6-3 win over the Yankees. Anthony supplied a game-tying RBI single in the sixth inning and then added a two-run homer for insurance in the ninth. This was his fourth multi-hit effort in the last five games, though he has just two extra-base hits in that span. The rookie outfielder is up to five homers, 26 RBI, 40 runs scored, four stolen bases, 17 doubles and one triple while slashing .286/.405/.448 through 59 contests.

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• Red Sox's Roman Anthony: In elite company

  Rotowire Aug 17, 2025

  Anthony went 2-for-4 with a walk, a double, a stolen base and two runs scored in Saturday's 7-5 win over Miami. Anthony scored multiple runs for the fourth time in the last five games, crossing the plate on 10 occasions while posting a .500 OBP during that stretch. In 55 career games in the majors, Anthony has reached base 94 times. Since the 2000 season, the only two American League players to reach base more often in their first 55 games are Ichiro Suzuki (104 times in 2001) and Yordan Alvarez (100 in 2019).

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• Red Sox's Roman Anthony: Huge game in blowout

  Rotowire Aug 13, 2025

  Anthony went 1-for-2 with a solo home run, a stolen base and three additional runs scored during Tuesday's 14-1 win over the Astros. Anthony walked four times Tuesday, setting a career high in the category and matching the most walks in a game by any hitter in MLB this season. He punished the Astros on one of the few pitches they threw him in the zone, lifting a solo homer in the eighth inning off Colton Gordon. Anthony has gone yard in back-to-back games and has a five-game hit streak. He's 7-for-19 (.368) during that five-game stretch.

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• Red Sox's Roman Anthony: Returns to Boston lineup

  Rotowire Aug 6, 2025

  Anthony (back) will start in left field and bat leadoff in Wednesday's game versus the Royals. Anthony missed the previous two contests with mid-back tightness, but he's ready to roll for Wednesday's game. The rookie outfielder -- who agreed to an eight-year, $130 million contract extension with Boston earlier Wednesday -- will carry an eight-game hitting stretch into the series finale.

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• Red Sox's Roman Anthony: Agrees to $130 million extension

  Rotowire Aug 6, 2025

  Anthony (back) agreed to an eight-year, $130 million contract extension with the Red Sox on Wednesday, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports. The deal will go into effect in 2026 and includes escalators that could take the maximum value of the contract up to $230 million. The final year of the deal is a club option, so Anthony could be under team control through the 2034 campaign. Anthony has slashed .283/.400/.428 with two home runs and two stolen bases over his first 46 major-league contests. The 21-year-old has missed the last two games with mid-back tightness but is expected to return to Boston's lineup for Wednesday's series finale versus the Royals.

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• Red Sox's Roman Anthony: Late scratch Monday

  Rotowire Aug 4, 2025

  Anthony was scratched from the starting lineup for Monday's game against the Royals due to an undisclosed injury, Tim Healey of The Boston Globe reports. Anthony was removed from the starting nine minutes before first pitch, and the team has yet to provide more information on the reason behind his absence. Wilyer Abreu will bat third and man right field in Anthony's stead.

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• Red Sox's Roman Anthony: Getting breather

  Rotowire Jul 11, 2025

  Anthony is out of the lineup for Friday's game against Tampa Bay. Anthony will get the night off after making 13 consecutive starts. During that stretch, the rookie went 21-for-55 (.382) with 11 runs scored and eight RBI. Masataka Yoshida will DH while Jarren Duran, Ceddanne Rafaela and Wilyer Abreu fill the outfield from left to right.

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